Events
Chicago Chocolate Tours is thrilled to be involved in the following events:
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Back for 2013: Have a sweet Mother's Day weekend with our -
Chocolate and Flowers Tours!
What: Our annual Chicago Chocolate Tours "Chocolate and Flowers Tours" are back! Celebrate Mother's Day, flowers, and chocolate on our walking tours featuring chocolate tasting, fascinating facts, and fun!
Every Mom or other special lady will receive a flower!
Click for a video clip featuring our Mother's Day weekend tours as a top pick on ABC TV's Windy City Live!
When:
Mother's Day weekend, Saturday 5/11 and Sunday 5/12, 2013. Tour times:
- Saturday 9:45 am, Magnificent Mile
- Saturday, 12:45 pm, Magnificent Mile
- Saturday, 2:45 pm, Lakeview
- Saturday, 3:45 pm, Magnificent Mile
- Sunday 10:45 am, Magnificent Mile
- Sunday, 1:45 pm, Magnificent Mile
- Sunday, 2:45 pm, Lakeview
Where: Meet at 900 N. Michigan Avenue, inside by the concierge desk, for the Magnificent Mile route. Advance registration please. Participating stores include:
- Hendrickx Belgian Bread Crafters
- Teuscher Chocolates
- More Cupcakes
- Sprinkles Cupcakes
- Argo.
Chicago Chocolate Tours Founder and CEO Valerie Beck (left) with Robyn Rice-Foster of La Parisianne du Chocolat, who will be our special Visiting Chocolatier over Mother's Day weekend on our Lakeview route
The Lakeview route starts at 3135 N. Broadway, Saturday and Sunday at 2:45 pm, where participating stores include:
- Spare Parts featuring a pop-up shop with our Visiting Chocolatier La Parisianne
- Bobtail Ice Cream
- Loose Leaf Lounge
- Argo
- KC Chocolatier.
Participating stores are subject to change due to store hours, and Saturday and Sunday routes on the Mag Mile will differ slightly.
Cost: $40 per person, includes tour, chocolate, and a flower. Purchase tickets here, or call us at 312-929-2939. Email: info@chicagochocolatetours.com. Advance registration please.
Need an extra gift? Click for Chicago Chocolate Tours gift certificates, in hard copy or via email, with no expiration date!
Or, sign Mom up for a Chocolate Travel Club trip!
Happy Mother's Day!
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Come to the Positive Parables book parties!
Click www.chicagochocolatetours.com/books for details!
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What: Women's Innovation Network (WIN) Spa + Cupcakes networking event
Network with women business owners and professionals at this fun and FREE event, featuring mini cupcakes from Swirlz, mini spa treatments, and big networking!
When: Tuesday, May 7, 2013, 2 - 3 pm.
Where: Wax On Wax Off Spa, 1044 W. Taylor, Chicago.
Cost: Free of charge.
RSVP: Space is limited; please rsvp to info@ladiesofwin.net with the number of people in your party.
Website: www.ladiesofwin.net. The mission of Women's Innovation Network is to foster massive business growth for women entrepreneurs, through innovation, inclusion, and inspiration, in a positive and ethical environment.
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Returning in 2013:
Sweet Meets Chic: our annual *Chocolate + Fashion Tour* is back!
What: Join the Chicago Chocolate Tours annual Chocolate + Fashion Tour for a guided walking, tasting, shopping, and browsing tour to chocolate shops and bakeries, plus fashion boutiques! $50 per person includes chocolate, gift bag, and Champagne.
When and where: Date tbd. The tour will start at the ground-floor concierge desk inside 900 N. Michigan Avenue. Advance registration please.
2012 stops included:
- Teuscher Chocolates
- DNA2020 boutique with Rebecca Minkoff items, and featuring Visiting Cupcake Baker *Swirlz Cupcakes*
- Hendrickx Belgian Bread Crafters
- Henri Bendel boutique, featuring Visiting Chocolatier *La Parisianne du Chocolat*
- Candyality store and museum
- The Palm Court at the Drake Hotel, featuring visiting Chocolatier *Kokku Chocolatier* and a Champagne toast
Cost: $50 per person. Includes chocolate, gift bag, Champagne reception.
Space is limited, and advance registration is required. You can purchase tickets online at www.chicagochocolatetours.com/buy, or by phone at 312-929-2939. Receive an extra chocolate gift if you pay with MasterCard. Or, contact us with questions.
Prizes: Prizes will be given for Best Outfit, Best Attitude, Best Chocolate Knowledge, and Best Shoes (please keep in mind though that this is a walking tour)!
Charity partner: National Runaway Switchboard.
Be chic, stay sweet!
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Back for 2013, our special edition
Chocolate and Champagne Tour
What: Our annual "Chocolate and Champagne Tour" is back! Join us for an evening of chocolate, Champagne, and chocolate-Champagne confections! Learn about the history, myths, and pleasures of both chocolate and Champagne, two fantastic combinations of art and nature. And, celebrate Valentine's Day weekend, whether with girlfriends, sisters, a date, or by yourself - and make new friends!
Participating stores at this time include:
- Teuscher Chocolates
- More Cupcakes
- Candyality
- Visiting Chocolatier Chocolate Buddha
- Grand finale at The Drake Hotel with Visiting Chocolatier Beijo de Chocolat
Stores are subject to change.
When: The Friday before Valentine's Day, 5:30 pm. The tour will last approximately 2 1/2 hours.
Where: Meet at 900 N. Michigan Avenue, inside by the ground-floor concierge desk.
Cost: $50 per person, includes chocolates, and Champagne.
Tickets: Click or call 312-929-2939 to purchase, or email us at info@chicagochocolatetours.com with any questions. (No vouchers, which are for public tours, not special edition or private tours.)
Here's to a sweet and sparkling Valentine's Day season!
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Hope to see you soon!
~Valerie Beck
Founder and CEO, Chicago Chocolate Tours
Founder and President, Women's Innovation Network (WIN)
Chicago Chocolate Tours
info@chicagochocolatetours.com
312-929-2939
Uplift Through Chocolate!